10 best sights of Kislovodsk

At first glance, it seems that there are a lot of attractions in Kislovodsk, and it is quite difficult to decide what to see during the first trip. We present to your attention our list of top 10 attractions in Kislovodsk that we recommend to visit in the first place if you are going to visit this resort for the first time:

1. Kislovodsk National Park

Kislovodsk National Park is a large landscaped green area (965.8 hectares) adjacent to the tourist area of Kislovodsk. Terrencures (hiking trails of health) are laid along it, there are many man – made and natural attractions, including the top places of the resort-the cable car and the famous valley of roses. Also here it is worth visiting the Mirror Pond, The Royal gazebo, stone mushrooms, observation platforms, the small and large saddle mountains, the grotto with a face.

The park can be divided into two parts: an equipped part within the city for easy daily walks, and a natural part with terrencures and natural attractions. There are no permits or fees to visit the park, you can simply go to any convenient place along the trails or paths. Pointers can be used for orientation, but some places can only be found with the Navigator. Learn more about Kislovodsk National Park and how to visit it here.

2. pedestrian boulevard Resort

Kurortny pedestrian boulevard is the main walking area in the city of Kislovodsk. The length of the boulevard is 500 meters. There are always a lot of vacationers here, and something is always happening. Along the street there are shops and boutiques, cafes and restaurants, the sale of excursions, the most "fashionable" institutions for treatment and cosmetic procedures, sanatoriums. There are also several interesting sights, monuments and entertainment: a colonnade, a wax museum, a children's amusement park, an exhibition of exotic animals, a Singing Fountain, drinking galleries, a museum and a visitor center of the Kislovodsk National Park, bicycle and gyro scooter rental.

3. valley of roses

Rose Valley is a beautiful flower park on an area of 2 hectares. Here, more than 30 varieties of roses, as well as other flowers and plants, including exotic ones for northern latitudes, Bloom annually in flower beds between pedestrian paths. You can walk along the paths between the flower beds, take pictures with flowers as much as you like, but you can not tear them off and damage them. Around the perimeter of the valley there are benches for relaxing, and a gazebo with views of all the beauty. An even better view from above opens from the cable car, the station of which is located nearby. Learn more about the valley of roses in Kislovodsk here.

4. visit center of Kislovodsk National Park

The visitor center opened only in 2019 in the heart of the city on Kurortny Boulevard. This is an interactive museum that tells about the nature and natural resources of the National Park and the resort as a whole. You can learn a lot, starting from land fossils and mineral waters, and ending with the varieties of animals that live in these parts.

The museum is very modern, with interactive exhibits that react to the actions of visitors, there is even virtual reality. There are 8 halls in total, and there is even a children's hall where you can pet "virtual" wild animals. Be sure to visit it, and best of all during the tour, which are held 4 times a day. And by the way, the first Hall at the entrance to the center can be viewed completely free of charge.

5. Local History Museum "Fortress"

This is the main city museum, where you can learn about the history of the city and the region. You can not call it modern and full of exhibits, but if you are fond of history, you will be interested here. And in general, you can learn a lot about the formation of the city and the resort, because Kislovodsk is a very ancient city. In addition to the exhibits inside the museum, the building in which they are located is also of interest. After all, it is located in an old fortress built at the beginning of the XIX century, the only Russian one preserved in the North Caucasus. Learn more about the Local History Museum "Fortress" here.

6. Main narzan gallery

This is the largest drinking Gallery in Kislovodsk, where anyone can drink therapeutic mineral water for free and without any prescriptions. Here you can try water from several sources: dolomite cold and warm, and sulfate cold and warm. You can drink it as much as you like, but according to the rules you can not take it with you. However, it is still not recommended to carry out uncontrolled use and self-treatment with water, since it is very "active", not at all the same as it is sold in bottles in stores. Learn more about the main narzannaya gallery here..

7. Mount Ring

This is a round rock arch with a diameter of about 8 meters, formed from the grotto as a result of weathering and leaching of soft rock. It is located on the top of a small mountain, or rather one of the Spurs of the Borgustan Ridge, and from the foot to the "ring" itself you will need to climb on foot at a height of 20 meters (height of 6 floors). If you climb to the very top, you can explore several more grottoes next to the "ring", and take wonderful photos of the surroundings and the city from the site directly in front of the ring. In clear weather, you can even see Elbrus from it. There are always a lot of tourists, and at the foot of the mountain there is a fairly large tourist market. Learn more about Mount Koltso here.

8. Honey falls

It is one of the most famous natural attractions of the whole region. People come here with excursions or independently not only from Kislovodsk, but also from other resorts. A whole tourist complex with a hotel and a cafe, a market and shops, a mini-zoo, a museum, a bathhouse has been formed here. They also offer to ride horses or Buffalo, ride a trolley, raft on the river, go on a trip around the neighborhood in a Jeep. You can come just for a walk and see the sights, or come for a rest for the whole day, for which gazebos with a table, chairs and a barbecue are offered for rent. Learn more about Honey waterfalls here.

9. Dolphinarium Of Kislovodsk

The Dolphinarium is visited not only from this resort, but also from other resorts of the CMS, because this is the only such place in the entire region. The performance with the participation of Black Sea bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, fur seals, walruses, sea lions and beluga whales is watched with great pleasure by both adults and children. "Artists" dance, do acrobatic numbers, and even draw, sing and count. Everyone gets a lot of fun and positive impressions. Learn more about Kislovodsk Dolphinarium here.

10. Lermontov waterfall

This is the only waterfall in the city of Kislovodsk. It is small, about three meters high, but very wide and full of water all year round. Earlier it was called Olkhovsky by the name of the Olkhovka River, on which it is located. But later it was renamed in honor of the great poet and prose writer M. Yu.Lermontov, since it is believed that it was here that Pechorin from the novel "hero of our time" watered his horse on the way from Mount Koltso. Learn more about Lermontovsky waterfall here.